Building the Storch!

[bracesport]

@nhk750 - too nice for words - I followed the (super sexy) build and with time I will build something with this level of detail!

 

[bracesport]

@daxian - I have found the 1.5m wings fly just as well as the 1.0m wings on the same field!

 

[basslord1124]

Wow, amazing @nhk750 !

 

[nhk750]

Thanks guys, my passion is building and flying balsa planes, but I still fly the foam board planes, like the Storch, to build my skills. I can push my skills to the limits with foam board and crash without feeling to bad about damage.

 

[kilroy07]

When that F-14 comes out i will be forced to try an EDF. I wonder if i should build the Viggen or the X-29 to get me ready for it? I guess what FT is missing is their own EDF motor to make it easier.

Another great design to start EDFs with might be Ben’s @Mid7night Xf Viper
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/xf-viper-foamboard-f-16-edf.54501/
It’s a bit more complex build, but it look a lot more “scale” and I think flies better than the flat airfoil of the viggen. It’ll fly off of the same 70mm edf.

 

[kilroy07]

The wing is bigger than my entire build area! I knew that, but it sort of brings things into perspective.

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I got some paint-stirrers from the store, finished the wing braces and I'm starting on the wing. Gosh but that's a large wing!

😂 yup, I had one half hanging off the edge of my desk when I built mine too!

 

[The Hangar]

Here's my current project and I'm already getting butterflies thinking about a maiden flight as it nears completion. But, planes are meant to fly so just get out there and get it in the air, at least thats what I tell myself...

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What a stunning plane! So beautifully done! Is it built from a kit?

 

[nhk750]

It's one of the last Great Planes Extra 300S, 64" wingspan kits ever sold as they went out of production. I have an extensive build thread here. Extra 300S build thread

 

[buzzbomb]

Yay! Back to Storch building. Here's where it's at, now.



Actually, before I quit for the night I glued the bottom on. Next step is servo installation!

 

[The Hangar]

Yay! Back to Storch building. Here's where it's at, now.

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Actually, before I quit for the night I glued the bottom on. Next step is servo installation!

Yay!

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Yay! Back to Storch building. Here's where it's at, now.

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Actually, before I quit for the night I glued the bottom on. Next step is servo installation!

Hey look at this you are building stuff, good on ya! Did you do the VTOL mods on it like your Spit JK. I saw your Easy AF Edge vid, was there some trim issues, you did recover a couple of times with grace. Solid build though

 

[basslord1124]

Yay for the Storch! I was wondering if you were going to get back to it.

 

[buzzbomb]

Hey look at this you are building stuff, good on ya! Did you do the VTOL mods on it like your Spit JK. I saw your Easy AF Edge vid, was there some trim issues, you did recover a couple of times with grace. Solid build though

The EAF Edge is a handful. Second time out it was heavily repaired with glue and popsicle sticks. I couldn't really fly it. It's designed to be a learning/crashing platform, and that's precisely what I'm doing with it. The Storch is hopefully going to help me to learn to line up and land better than I currently can. I suspect the landing gear is going to take me a while, all things considered, but it should be in the air pretty soon.

 

[buzzbomb]

Yay for the Storch! I was wondering if you were going to get back to it.

I had a couple builds that preempted this one. I'm happy to be back to it. I really want to fly this big bird!

 

[bracesport]

@buzzbomb - it is certainly a classic plane and I too like the bigger wings - apart from transporting them that is!

 

[BATTLEAXE]

The EAF Edge is a handful. Second time out it was heavily repaired with glue and popsicle sticks. I couldn't really fly it. It's designed to be a learning/crashing platform, and that's precisely what I'm doing with it. The Storch is hopefully going to help me to learn to line up and land better than I currently can. I suspect the landing gear is going to take me a while, all things considered, but it should be in the air pretty soon.

You will want to reinforce the hell out of the landing gear, larger plane with all the stiffening support transfers any hard landing hits straight into the fuse. The landing gear on my Storch was a project on it's own beside the build of the rest of the plane to take the hits I gave it, being that I was starting out in the hobby. Took some plywood and zip ties to keep it all together.

 

[nhk750]

Yes, the landing gear on my Storch is coming apart. In-between flights I have to stick the wires back into the fuse and sometimes they pop out on hard landings and I have glopped hot glue all up in there. But, I do beat the crap out of mine, powered flat spins, hovering, knife edge loops, ect, so it see a lot of g forces. Amazing it flys at all...

 

[buzzbomb]

Alright! All that's left is the landing gear and some wing tape and stickers. She's got a SunnySky 2216-8 1250kv motor, 3s 2200mAh batt, 30amp esc and a separate 5amp bec.



She's just about ready to fly!

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Alright! All that's left is the landing gear and some wing tape and stickers. She's got a SunnySky 2216-8 1250kv motor, 3s 2200mAh batt, 30amp esc and a separate 5amp bec.

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She's just about ready to fly!

That plane has outgrown the table man, looking good

 

[buzzbomb]

Here she is! All set for the maiden tomorrow. I'm pretty happy with how she came out. It's been a long time coming!